Premiership rejects bidding to rebound

Last updated at 10:11 04 August 2006

CARL FLETCHER West Ham to C Palace (£400,000)

Popular with West Ham fans following a fierce challenge on Upton Park hate figure Frank Lampard last season, but the Wales midfielder failed to break up the Hayden Mullins-Nigel Reo-Coker partnership. Stood in impressively for the suspended Mullins in the FA Cup Final.

KERREA GILBERT Arsenal to Cardiff (loan)

That rare breed, an Englishman who played for Arsenal last season, Gilbert looked the part at right back after an injury to Lauren, only for Emmanuel Eboue's emergence to push him back down the pecking order.

MICHAEL CHOPRA Newcastle to Cardiff (£500,000) Championed as the Premiership's first homegrown Asian star, Chopra struggled to make the grade at Newcastle even though he had plenty of opportunities. Loan spells at Watford, Forest and Barnsley proved he can score in the Championship.

SYLVAIN EBANKS-BLAKE Man Utd to Plymouth (£200,000)

Speedy striker who won the FA Youth Cup with United in 2003, but only forced his way into the first team in minor cup or friendly games and spent a spell on loan with United feeder club Royal Antwerp. Tipped by Argyle manager Ian Holloway to make a big impact.

ELLIOTT WARD West Ham to Coventry (£1m)

From a family of centre halves (did they used to appeal for offside around the breakfast table?), Elliott's older brother Darren is at Palace. Superb in West Ham's promotion run-in the season before last, then made a lot of friends at Plymouth on loan.